I'm Patrin (ภัทริน), and I work with mission-driven teams to clarify, communicate, and grow their contribution to a just and joyful world.

I love collaborating with bold, thoughtful people who are serious about creating real change in people’s lives, and in the systems around them.

Much of my work involves helping teams surface insight and turn it into strategy, learning, communication, and action. Or deciding how to use their resources, relationships, and voice to drive the change they want to see.

I've worked in organizational and leadership positions from junior analyst to board director, learning from brilliant colleagues all along the way. I’ve worked across issues, sectors, and geographies, in and alongside think tanks, foundations, multinational corporations, NGOs, and governments. All this helps me to "see the system" and the part that each of us can play for a better world.

These days, I’m drawn to people power, especially grassroots change, and I'm working to focus on this more in both my paid and volunteer work. I'm a proud trustee of our county's climate action charity Futureproof Cumbria, and volunteer ARCtivist with Anti Racist Cumbria, and advisory board member of the global think tank and community Capita.

I'm a firm believer in the power of community and recently started coordinating two gatherings in London (UK): Equity-in-Practice, an emerging community of practice for practitioners working to make organizations and systems more equitable, and Joyful Social, an early evening get-together for anyone working on social or environmental change. See Gatherings for details and get in touch if you're interested in coming along!

(Here's my CV/résumé 👉 LinkedIn)

Where I'm coming from

Children and adults playing in a natural pool under tall trees and dappled shade in a tropical forest in Khao Yai, Thailand.
Working on the Van Leer Foundation's Urban95 initiative taught me about the power of public space. This natural forest pool attracts families and friends from far and wide in Khao Yai, Thailand, 2025.

I grew up in a Thai family near Washington, DC. Alongside regular extended visits to Bangkok, I live with my partner and child in the rural north of England (the Lake District, Cumbria).

These distinct places and identities shape how I see the world and the systems that shape our lives. They’ve also given me a deeply felt awareness of the lottery of birth — and a commitment to helping build a world where everyone can thrive.

Beyond lots of time with family and friends, I love books, cities, museums, (slow) trail running, and YouTube karaoke while I'm home doing laundry.

Let’s connect

Looking for a collaborator or thought partner? Or up for exchanging ideas over a hot drink? I’d love to hear what you’re working on: patrin(at)thinkfeelchange(dot)org

Woman in tie-dye t-shirt with Anti Racist Cumbria slogan, standing in a trail above a blue lake amidst green bracken.
On a journey, literally and figuratively, with the amazing Anti Racist Cumbria. Ullswater Way, Lake District, UK, 2024. Photo by Katy Murray.